Hmm,
Then it has been toilet paper for as long as I’ve been alive then, and for a few generations before me. That, or this is a more complex matter than the way you assume.
It’s relevant because it affects allegiance. Obeyme has little love for the US. He apologizes for it’s greatness at every opportunity. He lived in Indonesia until he was 10. He has stated he is a “world citizen” in foreign speeches. He campaigned in Europe. Tell me his parentage isn’t relevant.